The Fallacy of the Modern Mind
Here is the problem stated up front. The fallacy of the modern mind is the failure to see the whole rather than just the parts. People participate in this fallacy…
Author: Doy Moyer
Under Grace
“For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace” (Rom 6:14). By this point in Romans, Paul had been laying out his…
A Time to Laugh
There is “a time to weep and a time to laugh” (Eccl 3:4). This is an important realization for the child of God. Weeping and laughter both have their place.…
Be Thankful for God’s Authority
God is Creator. Because of Who He is, He has the inherent right to command and expect obedience. He has the right to tell us what to do, how to…
How the World Helps us
“Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs…
Faith, Works, and Ritualism
Religious Ritualism has always been a problem. This means that one is just going through motions, and going through motions without a heart of faith, even those commanded by God,…
Set for the Defense of the Gospel
“Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed…
Mercy Not Sacrifice
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees…
Argument or Assertion
Controversy entails the use of argument. Real argument. Unfortunately, some confuse argument with assertion. What do I mean by this? An argument, in its proper sense, is a reason or…
Not in Vain
In our reflection on Jesus Christ, we must ever remember the fundamental nature of the gospel message: “Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to…